Skeleton Scavengers enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Pay for each +1/+1 counter on Skeleton Scavengers: Regenerate Skeleton Scavengers. When it regenerates this way, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Flying, vigilance

: Create a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token.

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Whenever Soltari Champion attacks, other creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Spike Colony enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Colony: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Spike Soldier enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Soldier: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Soldier: Spike Soldier gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Spindrift Drake unless you pay .

Spitting Hydra enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spitting Hydra: It deals 1 damage to target creature.

Other black creatures get -1/-1.

Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Whenever Thalakos Deceiver attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

, Discard a creature card: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)

Target land becomes a 2/2 creature that's still a land. <I>(This effect lasts indefinitely.)</I>

, Tap an untapped creature you control: You gain 2 life. Activate only as a sorcery.

As long as the top card of your graveyard is a creature card, Volrath's Shapeshifter has the full text of that card and has the text ": Discard a card." (Volrath's Shapeshifter has that card's name, mana cost, color, types, abilities, power, and toughness.)

: Discard a card.

Walking Dream can't be blocked.

Walking Dream doesn't untap during your untap step if an opponent controls two or more creatures.

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Whenever Wall of Essence is dealt combat damage, you gain that much life.

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Whenever Wall of Souls is dealt combat damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Flying

Whenever Warrior Angel deals damage, you gain that much life.

First strike